New tomato frog -- it's TINY!

[ShelbyFFS]

I have a new Tomato frog as well a touch bigger than yours between nickel and quarter size. I don't have a heater but the room I keep them in stays near 80F. From people I know who had them (this is my first) they said no heat is necessary at all.

I have mine in a larger critter keeper. I found that dusted D. hydei flies are best as fewer escape weighed down by the dust as it really holds onto the wings (the D. melanogaster have no wings and the dust has less effect). It may be an obvious plug but I do carry D. Hydei cultures and fly media.

Mine does sit still a lot but he does hunt at nite. When just the room nite light is on I see him hunting. He also ate some small crickets. Now he is a fat little butterball.

I have to say they are cool friendly frogs.

[emandkel]

I have since covered the top with a nylon stocking (or covered the lid, actually). I haven't tried the hydei flies as my culture hadn't really matured yet. I had tried turkish gliders at first and they seem to quickly climb the sides and hang out on the bottom of the covered lid. I put half a grape in and did find by the morning a few were on the grape.

The D. melanogaster wingless flies so far are working the best. They don't seem to climb the sides much and stay longer on the substrate.

I have also since gotten another little baby tomato frog about the same size and they seem to be ok together and pretty much stay in the same hideout. The newer one is a slightly more orange color. When feeding them the other night the fruit flies got in the water container and the new one found them and started feasting. I have a short video of them feeding.

They are feisty little frogs. Even at their size if I touch them, they puff up! They both are doing well, chunky little babies, and I enjoy watching them when I get the chance in the evening, especially at feeding time.

[emandkel]

A video of the two eating fruit flies:

[emandkel]

The latest picture of my two babies, now about the size/length of a quarter:

[RockyGurly]

Theyre such sweet looking little things! Id love some for myself when I have my own place. Love the video of him munching away

[Sidius]

Your little tomatos look great! Personally my favorite species, thanks for sharing.